spearweasel
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Post by spearweasel on Oct 15, 2008 15:26:10 GMT -5
How do I make a scabbard for a rattan SCA tanto or katana, something that I can pull quickly, but will keep my "blades" from rolling around on my belt? On the infrequent occasion that I need to go for a secondary weapon on my belt, it is never where I can get to it. That being said, I'd rather not walk around with one on a lanyard, dangling from my wrist.
Suggestions?
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Post by mrcunningham on Oct 15, 2008 16:16:22 GMT -5
Torvaldr, over on the Armour Archive, makes some simple "frogs" which are more like rapier hangers - just a tube of hardened leather hanging at an angle from one short belt loop and one long belt loop. He sells 'em cheap and I got one for my tachi. I'll try to get a pic.
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Saionji Shonagon
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Post by Saionji Shonagon on Oct 15, 2008 17:20:51 GMT -5
Torvaldr, over on the Armour Archive, makes some simple "frogs" which are more like rapier hangers - just a tube of hardened leather hanging at an angle from one short belt loop and one long belt loop. He sells 'em cheap and I got one for my tachi. I'll try to get a pic. Here's his website. Nice, nice guy, does good work. The only caveat I would list is that he has some serious health problems that occasionally cause delays in filling orders. www.torvaldr.info/
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Post by solveig on Oct 16, 2008 0:04:20 GMT -5
Noble Cousin!
Greetings from Solveig! I think that some folks use PVC pipe or some such thing for scabards. Regardless, a bunch of the Yama Kaminari folks have taken up carrying secondary weapons into battle.
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Post by Imagawa Tadamori on Oct 16, 2008 20:31:42 GMT -5
I have seen the PVC scabbards as well.
- Imagawa
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Post by roninpenguin on Oct 19, 2008 12:41:54 GMT -5
I made myself a Koshiate www.rhinohide.cx/tousando/yoriaku/koshiate.html out of leather. Instead of putting a full saya through it I just made a tube that is the length of the Koshiate, so when my weapon is drawn it doesn't interfere with my movements.
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